I couldn’t wait to get out of the elevator. When the doors finally opened I darted down the hall and into the room where my new grandson had just been born. My eyes instantly found him, and my breath was taken away. He was so beautiful! So tiny. So perfect. His black hair was all wet and curly. I kissed his head; he smelled so fresh and pure. His skin was softer than velvet. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. My arms ached to hold him. I stayed close, soaking in everything I could about him and longing for the moment when I could embrace him.
Finally, he was there, in my arms. His weak wobbly body totally dependent upon my hands as I cradled him. He started gurgling and cooing, and then — his slate blue eyes looked straight into mine! My heart melted. My soul soared. A smile as big as the universe spread across my face and I cooed back to him saying, oh sweet, sweet little one; You are so precious! You are such a gift! You are the apple of my eye!
It was a couple of days later when I was holding my precious grandson again, gazing upon his beauty and in total awe of him, that a whisper of scripture came to me. “You are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you.” (Isaiah 43:4) As I looked with loving eyes upon my grandson, I sensed something sacred……there were eyes looking at ME! The loving eyes of Aba, my Father. And a tender message; You, my daughter, are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you.” God was telling me that I was the apple of his eye! I thought of the intense love I had for my new grandson, and realized that my Heavenly Father has that same strong love for me! Only more! Much, much more! More than I could imagine, and I was blown away.
He looks at me, with tender eyes?
He sees me pure and beautiful?
He gazes upon me with love?
He longs to embrace me?
He stays close by, soaking me in?
He holds me carefully, tenderly?
He can’t take his eyes off me?
The answer is YES! Yes, yes and yes! Yes, because I am precious in his sight. Yes, because I am his beloved daughter. Yes, because I am the apple of his eye. And here is the best part…God doesn’t just love me this way, He loves ALL his children, with this deep, passionate, eternal love. Whether they are brand new innocent babies, or older tainted adults.
So, know that The Eyes of Love look upon us all and say the same thing…
Oh sweet, sweet one,
You are precious in my eyes, and honored,
and I love you!
Thank you Sharon for your beautiful words! I love you so very much. Mom
I appreciate your kind words. And I love you so very, very much too!
I definitely agree! A new baby brings wonderful perspective on how our heavenly parents see and feel about us. (So much so, it’s a bit overwhelming.) What a great post!
Thanks for your sweet comments, but mostly thank you for those two sweet little boys.